Marinha Grande weather in January

In January, Marinha Grande sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 99 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Marinha Grande's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marinha Grande's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
8:01 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
55%
10th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Marinha Grande is capital city of the Marinha Grande municipality, Portugal.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month.

A typical January day in Marinha Grande reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11410
21410
31410
41410
51410
61410
71410
81410
91410
10149
11139
12139
13139
14139
15139
16139
17139
18139
19139
20139
21139
22139
23139
24139
25139
26139
27139
28149
29149
30149
31149

Marinha Grande weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 9911.39.53.8
Feb14° / 10°729.110.44.2
Mar16° / 11°709.411.75.0
Apr16° / 12°7410135.3
May18° / 14°598.114.26.4
Jun20° / 16°163.614.87.7
Jul22° / 17°61.614.58.5
Aug22° / 17°91.913.68.6
Sep21° / 16°395.312.37.6
Oct19° / 15°10310.510.96.2
Nov16° / 12°11012.39.84.9
Dec14° / 10°101119.24.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54951
64852
74852
84852
94753
104753
114951
124852
134951
144951
154951
164951
174951
185050
195050
205050
215149
225149
235149
245248
255248
265248
275347
285347
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Marinha Grande gets around 99 mm of rain over 11.3 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 36% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
440
540
640
739
839
939
1038
1138
1237
1337
1437
1536
1636
1736
1835
1935
2035
2135
2234
2334
2434
2534
2634
2733
2833
2933
3033
3133

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
19010
29010
3919
4919
5919
6928
7928
8937
9937
10946
11946
12955
13955
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955
31955

Wind in January

Winds average 18 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 8:02 AM to 7:52 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.28:025:16
29.28:025:17
39.38:025:17
49.38:025:18
59.38:025:19
69.38:025:20
79.38:025:21
89.38:025:22
99.38:025:22
109.48:025:23
119.48:025:24
129.48:025:25
139.48:025:26
149.48:015:27
159.58:015:28
169.58:015:29
179.58:005:30
189.58:005:31
199.58:005:32
209.67:595:34
219.67:595:35
229.67:585:36
239.77:585:37
249.77:575:38
259.77:565:39
269.77:565:40
279.87:555:41
289.87:545:43
299.87:545:44
309.97:535:45
319.97:525:46

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.92 kWh/m² to a high of 7.42 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.19 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
52.0Dim
62.0Dim
72.0Dim
82.0Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Marinha Grande

In seasonPeak

In January, Marinha Grande sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Marinha Grande's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Marinha Grande?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Marinha Grande.

What to pack for Marinha Grande in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Marinha Grande sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Marinha Grande in January

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May16Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Marinha Grande in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Marinha Grande peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Marinha Grande?

Marinha Grande sits at 39.7°N, 8.9°W, 91 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Leiria, 11 km away.

Topography around Marinha Grande

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Marinha Grande.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marinha Grande has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 96 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 307 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,199 m.

The land around Marinha Grande is covered by trees (43%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), water (28%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
307 m
80 km
1,199 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Leiria 11 km · Alcobaça 22 km · Pombal 32 km · Monsanto 37 km · Caldas da Rainha 42 km · Torres Novas 45 km · Figueira da Foz 45 km · Tomar 48 km

Portugal travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,082
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
8.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 612
Religion
Catholic 68%not applicable 13%no religion 12%no response 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Marinha Grande (39.7477°, -8.9323°, elevation 91 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).